greater kudu vs lesser kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

• greater kudu is Least Concern while lesser kudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	greater kudu	lesser kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Artiodactyla (소목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Tragelaphus	Tragelaphus
Species	Tragelaphus strepsiceros	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

greater kudu and lesser kudu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tragelaphus.

Conservation Status

greater kudu

LC — Least Concern

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	greater kudu	lesser kudu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

greater kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across South Africa and United States.

lesser kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇿🇦 South Africa